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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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